Visit Portsoy Aberdeenshire Scotland

Visit Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Visit Burntisland Scotland

Visit Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Killiecrankie Highland Cow

A Highland Cow above Killiecrankie, Scotland.

National Youth Brass Band of Scotland

The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland performing in St Andrews, Scotland.

Tour Ladybank Scotland

Tour Ladybank, Fife, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Tour Auchtermuchty Scotland

Tour Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Scottish Sermon

Scottish Sermon. Travel Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Scottish Crofting

Scottish Crofting. Travel Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Scottish Herring Boats

Scottish Herring Boats. Tour Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Scotland Fishwife

Scotland Fishwife. Tour Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down

Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down. Put a cup of tea in your hand, and what else can you do but sit down? This wonderful new book is a celebration of that most British of life's cornerstones: taking a break, putting your feet up and having a breather. There is, however, a third element that any perfect sit down requires and it is this: biscuits. As Nicey so rightly points out, a cup of tea without a biscuit is a missed opportunity. Finding the right biscuit for the right occasion is as much an art as it is a science, and it is a task that Nicey has selflessly worked on for most of his tea drinking life. From dunking to the Digestive, the Iced Gem to the Garibaldi, everything you'll ever need to know about biscuits is in this book, and quite a lot more besides. Is the Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit? And have Wagon Wheels really got smaller since your childhood, or have you just got bigger? Unstintingly researched, Nicey and Wifey's Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down does exactly what it says on the biscuit tin. So go on. Take a weight off, put the kettle on, and enjoy. Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down. Tour Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Scottish Mercat Cross

Scottish Mercat Cross. Visit Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Scottish Fishertown

Scottish Fishertown. Visit Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Scottish Fishing Village

Scottish Fishing Village. Visit Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Scottish Hillside Farming

Scottish Hillside Farming. Visit Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Aberdeen Scotland

Aberdeen, Scotland. Aberdeen can again boast two universities, and their architectural contribution of recent times is amply illustrated, as are town centre developments such as the Bon Accord Centre, the rejuvenation of Union Street and improvements to the Green, as well as schemes to transform Union Terrace Gardens. The most remarkable phenomenon has been the return of people to the city centre, where the resident population has doubled since 1990. To the granite villas of previous centuries, much new development has been added at Altens and Bridge of Don. The author enriches our knowledge and appreciation of both old and new, and this new edition is an essential companion for all who love Aberdeen, whether local resident or visitor. Aberdeen: An Illustrated Architectural Guide.

Rum Scotland

Rum, Scotland. Rum: Nature's Island is the fascinating story of a Hebridean island from the earliest times through to the Clearances. It recalls the island in the days it was the sporting playground of a Lancashire industrial magnate, and celebrates its rebirth as a National Nature Reserve, a model for the active ecological management of Scotland's wild places. Thoroughly researched and written in a lively accessible style, the book includes comprehensive coverage of the island's geology, animals and plants, and people, with a special chapter on the Edwardian extravaganza of Kinloch Castle. There is practical information for visitors to what was once known as the Forbidden Isle; the book provides details of bothy and other accommodation, walks and nature trails. It closes with a positive vision for the future of the island: biologically diverse, economically dynamic and ecologically sustainable. Rum: Nature's Island.

Women of the Highlands

Women of the Highlands. The Highlands of Scotland are an evocative and mysterious land, cut off from the rest of Scotland by mountains and developing as a separate country for hundreds of years. Epitomising the 'sublime' in philosophical thought of the eighteenth century, the Highlands have been a source of inspiration for poets and writers of all descriptions.

Katharine Stewart takes us to the heart of the Highlands with this history of the women who shaped this land. From the women of the shielings to the Duchess of Gordon, from bards to conservationists, authors to folk-singers, Women of the Highlands examines how the culture of the Highlands was created and passed down through the centuries, and what is being done to preserve it today. Women of the Highlands. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.

Tales of the North Coast

Tales of the North Coast. Seals and shipwrecks, witches and fairies, curses and clearances, fact and fantasy - the authentic tales in this collection come straight from the heart of a small Highland community. Children and adults alike respond to their timeless appeal. These Tales of the North Coast were collected in the early 1970s by Alan Temperley and young people at Farr Secondary School in Sutherland. All the stories were gathered from the area between the Kyle of Tongue and Strath Halladale, in scattered communities wonderfully rich in lore that had been passed on by word of mouth down the generations. This wide-ranging selection provides a satisfying balance between intriguing tales of the supernatural and more everyday occurances. The book also includes chilling eye-witness accounts of the notorious Strathnaver Clearances when tenants were given a few hours to pack up and get out of their homes, which were then burned to the ground. Luath.

Out of the Mists

Out of the Mists. With wit and humour, award-winning author John Barrington intersperses history and legend, tradition and fable to create a compelling and entertaining collection of stories. Why did Saint Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland? Why did the unicorns never quite make it onto Noah's ark? How did Scotland get rid of its last dragon? How did Arthur's Seat get its name? This delightful collection with tales of roaming giants, marauding monks and weird witches will leave you awestruck. Enter into this mystical world of wonder and whimsy and be enthralled by all the magic, madness and mayhem in store! This collection of traditional stories gathered from all reaches of Scotland and passed down through generations, customs and traditions is a wonderful new look at well and not so well-known stories. Out of the Mists (Luath Storyteller).

The Quest for Charles Rennie Mackintosh

The Quest for Charles Rennie Mackintosh. "Art is the flower. Life is the green leaf. Let every artist strive to make his flower a beautiful living thing." Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Seemliness-lecture, 1902. Dr John Cairney considers the complex man behind the facade that was Charles Rennie Mackintosh, architect and artist. Though recognised even in his own day as a genius, he was by no means a pre-Raphaelite plaster cast saint of high morals and mystic vision. He was a flesh and blood charmer, who attracted women as much as he irritated men, enjoyed a drink to a sometimes excessive degree and was known for his explosive temper and black moods. He was all artist, but all man, with the advantages and disadvantages of both. The Quest for Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.

On the Trail of the Holy Grail

On the Trail of the Holy Grail. Scholars have long known that the Grail is essentially legendary, a mystic symbol forever sought by those seeking Enlightenment, a quest in which the search is as important as the result. Time and again it has been said that the Grail is a construct of mystical Christian ideas and motifs from the ancient oral tradition of the Celtic-speaking peoples of Britain. There is much to commend this view, but now, drawing on decades of research in his native Scotland, in a major new contribution to the Grail legend, the field historian and folklorist Stuart McHardy traces the origin of the idea of fertility and regeneration back beyond the time of the Celtic warrior tribes of Britain to a truly ancient, physical source. A physical source as dynamic and awesome today as it was in prehistory when humans first encountered it and began to weave the myths that grew into the Legend of the Holy Grail. On the Trail of the Holy Grail (On the Trail of).

Best Scottish Food

Best Scottish Food. Scottish Cookery brings up to date a book which has already been acclaimed as a modern classic. Though packed with historical information and entertaining stories about Scottish food traditions, it is above all a working cookbook. It includes the definitive ways of preparing all the great Scottish dishes: Oatcakes and Bannocks, Haggis and Clootie Dumpling, Cock-a-Leekie and Cullen Skink, Shortbread and Black Bun and many, many more. Scottish cooking and food thinking have evolved in recent years and the mantra buy local, eat local is now widely promoted. When it was initially published, Scottish Cookery was one of the first books of its kind to highlight Scotland's natural larder. Scottish ingredients, vegetables, seafood, cheese, game, are rich and varied, and in demand thrrought the world. Catherine Brown explains how to get the best out of these ingredients and, in a new chapter for this edition, she gives extensive details on where to find the best producers, suppliers and retailers including farmshops and key organisations. Scottish Cookery. Best Scottish Cooking.

Best Scottish Tours of Glenesk

Best Scottish Tours of Glenesk. Glenesk is one of the most beautiful of the Angus glens. Though surrounded by high peaks in its upper reaches and seemingly remote, it is no isolated backwater. A network of hill-paths through the Mounth links Glenesk to Deeside and neighouring Angus glens, while its lower end opens out to the low country of the east. This is one reason why the Glen is so rich in the relics of life and work of the people who have lived there and who have passed through it from early times onwards. This is the story of an upland, rural community, told from the perspectives of the people themselves and covers almost every aspect of glen life. From the distant past to modern day, the book looks at people's changing relationships with the landscape, the buildings they lived, worked and worshipped in and the tools they used. Official documents record the effects of the famine and wars of the 17th-century, and the deprivations suffered either at the hands of marauding Highland caterans or the renegade offspring of their landlords. Glenesk: The History and Culture of an Angus Community.

Aberlemno, Aberlemno Sculptured Stones, Affleck Castle, Airlie, Airlie Castle, Aldbar Castle, Arbirlot, Arbroath, Arbroath Abbey, Arbroath Art Gallery, Arbroath Harbour, Arbroath Signal Tower Museum, Angus Folk Museum, Ardovie, Arnhall, Auchmithie, Auchterhouse Hill, Bachnagairn Falls, Balintore, Ballumbie Castle, Balnaboth, Barrie's Birthplace, Barry, Barry Mill, Ben Tirran, Boddin Point, Braes of Angus, Braid Cairn, Brechin, Brechin Cathedral, Bridge of Dun, Bridgend of Lintrathen, Broughty Ferry, Brown Caterthun, Buddon Ness, Caenlochan Glen, Camus's Cross, Careston, Carlingheugh Bay, Carmyllie, Carnoustie, Carnoustie Art Gallery, Carnoustie Bay, Castlesea Bay, Clova, Colliston, Cortachy, Craigo, Dalhousie Arch, Dronley, Dronner's Dyke, Dubton, Dundee, Dunnichen, Earls of Strathmore, Eassie, East Haven, Edzell, Edzell Castle, Farnell, Fern, Fernybank, Ferryden, Forfar, Forfar Market Cross, Friockheim, Glamis, Glamis Castle, Glen Brighty, Glen Cally, Glen Clova, Glen Damff, Glen Doll, Glen Esk, Glenogil, Guthrie, Hillside, Hole, House of Pitmuies, Howe of the Mearns, Inchbare, Inchmill, Inverarity, Inverkeilor, Inverquharity, Jock's Road, Kingsmuir, Kinnell, Kirkbuddo, Kirkton of Airlie, Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Kirkton of Menmuir, Kirriemuir, Letham, Liff, Logie, Lunan, Lunan Bay, Marykirk, Maryton, Monifieth, Monikie, Montrose, Muirhead, Murroes, Nechtanesmere, Newtyle, Noranside, Oathlaw, Pearsie, Pictavia, Red Castle, St. Fergus' Kirk, St. Rule's Church, St. Vigeans, Stracathro, Strathmore, Tannadice, Tarfside, Tealing, Usan, West Ferry, Westmuir. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.

Scottish Chapbooks

Scottish Chapbooks. There has been no book-length study of Scottish chapbooks for over a century. Although they represent a great untapped treasure-trove of history, literature and popular culture, chapbooks have been incomprehensibly and disgracefully ignored. In 1874 John Fraser wrote that it was impossible to understand the history of Scotland or the character of her people during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries without studying these ‘vulgar, but graphic and intensely Scottish productions’, which, in his opinion, could be ranked with such masterpieces as the humorous narratives in The Canterbury Tales. As this selection will demonstrate, however, not all chapbooks were necessarily humorous.

The chapbooks are gloriously diverse in content and present an irresistible cacophony of social discourse, ranging from the flippant to the portentous, the swooningly romantic to the bluntly pejorative. These voices from the past are brash, banal, fun, fresh and revealing, often reflecting the sort of flair, wit, insight, sensitivity – and mindlessness – that these days are responsible for so much of our television programming and tabloid newspaper content. Folk in Print: Scotland's Chapbook Heritage. Best Scottish Books.